Politics

We aren’t traitors: Mamata camp turns rally into loyalty call

Kolkata: For years, the Trinamool Congress’ Shahid Diwas July 21 rally served as a grand annual showcase of political power — packed with lakhs of supporters, high-profile defections from rival camps and…
Why no questions on Babri Masjid donations: UP Deputy CM

Mirzapur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday, June 26, alleged that the controversy surrounding the Ram temple donation case was part of a conspiracy involving the Samajwadi Party…

It’s official: Sanjay Jaju appointed as Telangana Chief Secretary

Hyderabad: Senior bureaucrat Sanjay Jaju was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Telangana on Friday, June 26, replacing K Ramakrishna Rao. Jaju will continue to hold the full additional charge (FAC) as…
BJP membership will be citizenship proof in coming days: Owaisi

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi attacked the Centre on Thursday, June 25, over reports that a passport is not proof of citizenship and sarcastically commented that it won’t…
Why the Lambada protest at Gandhi Bhavan can’t be downplayed

Hyderabad: A group of Lambadas were detained in front of Gandhi Bhavan on Thursday, June 25, urging that the Congress government give a ministerial berth to a member of their community, a…
Rahul urges Pradhan to apologise, resign over ‘terrorist’ remark

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, June 25, hit out at Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his “terrorist” remark against protesting students, saying he must immediately apologise to crores of…
NCERT adds Emergency chapter in Class 9 textbook for first time

New Delhi: Nearly five decades after the Emergency was declared in India, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has incorporated the subject into a Class 9 Social Science textbook…

PM Narendra Modi calls emergency a dark period for democracy

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 25, said Emergency was a direct assault on the Constitution as the period witnessed the suspension of civil liberties, curbs on freedom of…
BJP accuses Kharge family of political influence in land deals

New Delhi: A fresh political confrontation erupted on Wednesday, June 24, after the BJP accused Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and his family of benefiting from irregular land allotments in Karnataka through the…
BRS leader Balka Suman granted bail in Singareni remarks case

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Balka Suman was granted bail on Wednesday, June 24, in a case relating to his alleged inflammatory remarks targeting Singareni establishments. Suman had been lodged in…
Shabbir Ali, rival camp patch up as Congress committee steps in

Hyderabad: The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee’s (TPCC) Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) has closed the Kamareddy dispute involving senior Congress leader and state government adviser Mohammed Ali Shabbir, after both sides agreed to withdraw…
BRS accuses Telangana govt of ignoring Karnataka water grab

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Wednesday, June 24, wrote to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing the Telangana government of failing to protect the state’s water rights in the…
7.2 pc pregnant teens in Telangana: Kavitha says laws not enough

Hyderabad: Around 7.2 per cent of girls aged 15-19 are pregnant in Telangana villages, while the figure is 2.7 per cent in cities like Hyderabad, said Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president K…
BRS seeks deletion of duplicate votes during SIR in Telangana

Hyderabad: Members of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Wednesday, June 24, submitted a representation to Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharsan Reddy calling for the strict implementation of “One Person One…
BJP wants 2/3rd majority to scrap reservation: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday, June 24, alleged that the BJP is striving for a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha as its “real and ultimate target” is to be able…